SACA & Cricket Australia are pleased to advise that that the ‘Summer 2026/27’ is now available in PlayHQ.
After a successful earlier opening to registrations for the 2025/26 Summer season, Australian Cricket has opened registrations for the 2026/27 Summer season earlier than ever before. This applies to Senior Cricket, Junior Cricket and Woolworths Cricket Blast.
The new season is available for associations to commence competition set up, in turn enabling clubs to create registration forms for both competitions and Woolworths Cricket Blast programs.
Please note: Winter programs and competitions will not be impacted by the early opening.
There are a range of benefits for clubs to open registrations early, including the following.
- Improve player retention – allow players to re-register while they are engaged in cricket or after a positive finals or presentations experience.
- Improve word of mouth referral – allow current members to recommend your club to family and friends over the winter months.
- Distribute volunteer workload – earlier registrations allow volunteers to better prepare for the coming season and allow time for other priorities in the pre-season period.
‘Open For Business’ Competition
As part of this initiative, SACA will be offering incentives for clubs to open their competition and program registrations through an ‘Open for Business’ promotion. Further details can be found below:
Step by Step Guide – Setting Up Competition Registration Forms
As with previous seasons, there is a sequence in which tasks need to be completed in PlayHQ. Once your Association/s completed their tasks of season/grade rollover and invited Clubs to participate in a competition, Clubs can first accept the invite and then perform the following tasks:
Transfers and Permits
Click here for help with navigating the various participant led transfer and permit scenarios, including transferring or permitting between Winter and Summer competitions. Participants who have a current Winter 2026 registration can register to Summer 2026/27 without impacting their ability to play this winter.
If you would like a general refresher on transfers and permits, our full set of resources can be found here.
Step by Step Guide – Setting Up Woolworths Cricket Blast
As with previous seasons, there is a sequence in which tasks need to be completed in PlayHQ. For the best administrator experience, the following tasks should be completed in order.
- Note: Even if you only have one Group in your program, is it important that you complete this step. This helps to surface the correct program start date, session day/time and location on your Club’s PlayCricket page.
PlayCricket Support is packed with resources to guide you through opening your season. Alternatively, please reach out to the PlayCricket Support team or your local SACA Cricket Officer for further guidance.